Meadow Green Earns Top Honors

Meadow Green Earns Top Honors in 
 U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 
 Best Elementary Schools 

Whittier, CA– October 20, 2026 – Meadow Green has been ranked No. 709 in CA and No. 1 in LJSD among the 2027 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
 
 The rankings include about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, with Best Charter Schools also ranked as a stand-alone category.

Meadow Green was also ranked No. 709 CA and No, 1 in LJSD!  

 
 The methodology evaluates student performance in mathematics and reading/language arts across all proficiency levels, using publicly available data collected directly from state education agencies by RTI International alongside data from the U.S. Department of Education. This approach accounts for student demographic context to measure both overall achievement and school effectiveness. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in overall scores. District-level rankings require a district to have at least three ranked elementary or middle schools, with at least two placing in the top 75% of the overall state rankings.
 
 “The schools that rank highly in the 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools stand out because they meet high academic standards backed by robust data,” said Eric Brooks, U.S. News director of education data analysis. “This distinction reflects a school's proven ability to foster learning environments where students thrive.”

Parents, educators and students can see how Meadow Green compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on the best elementary and middle schools on USNews.com.